On Fort William First Nation, there's been talk of using balloons filled with bleach, or electrifying garbage bins, to deter bears.
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Residents who resort to dangerous methods of dealing with nuisance bears on Fort William First Nation are at risk of watching their garbage pile up, uncollected, at the end of the driveway.
The notice warned that garbage collection will be stopped immediately at any addresses where these or any other unsafe bear deterrents are being used. "Thankfully, they actually posted on Facebook, because this triggered for us. This is a health and safety issue for our public works staff. We can't have staff being exposed to these methods to deal with bears. And of course, it can also have implications for the bears themselves, and their health and safety."Solomon suggested this should help residents keep their garbage in the home until collection day.
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